Cinema Junkie

Satisfy your celluloid addiction and mainline film 24/7 with Cinema Junkie’s Beth Accomando. So if you need a film fix, want to hear what filmmakers have to say about their work, feel like taking a deep dive into a genre, or just want to know what's worth seeing this weekend, then you've come to the right place. You can also find Beth's coverage of other arts and culture events here.
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Little Fish takes kids to Comic-Con to get work reviewed by pros

How to prepare for George Lucas coming to Hall H

Eisners: The "Oscars" of the comics industry

Indie film explores challenges of being an adjunct professor
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"The End of the Tour" reviewed by Cinema Junkie Beth Accomando.
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With Simon Pegg returning in "Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation," I decided to reach into the archives for a 2007 interview with Pegg about "Hot Fuzz."
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Spies are back in style as the "Mission Impossible" and 007 franchises serve up new entries, and "The Man From U.N.C.L.E." TV show gets a big screen reboot. The latest "Mission Impossible" film looks a lot like an old James Bond film.
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“A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence,” which opened Friday at the Digital Gym Cinema, is the final part of a Swedish trilogy about being human.
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A 4K restoration of "The Third Man" opens at the Ken Cinema and that's cause for celebration.
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Actor Nicholas Hoult, of "Mad Max: Fury Road" and "Warm Bodies," was nineteen when I interviewed him. He was starring with Gabriel Byrne in Richard E. Grant autobiographical film about growing up in Swaziland, "Wah-Wah." Hoult has grown up on screen in starting with "About A Boy" and on through playing Hank/Beast in the "X-Men" films.
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This week Sir Ian McKellan appears as Sherlock Holmes in a new film. So Cinema Junkie looks back to the archives for an interview with the actor about playing Richard III.
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After more than a century, Sherlock Holmes’ popularity continues to rise with a play at the Globe, more of the BBC series in the wings, and now Sir Ian McKellan taking on the role of the great detective for the feature film, “Mr. Holmes."
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This weekend enjoy art, dance, cocktails and live music at Tiki Oasis.
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San Diego comics creators discuss their love for the medium and their upcoming San Diego Comic-Con panels.
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The final day of San Diego Comic-Con still has lots of options, especially for families.
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Before Hollywood discovered Comic-Con, the one studio you could always count on finding at the pop culture convention was the iconoclastic Troma.
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You can choose between Hollywood Hall H or the late night celebration of a half century of Troma Entertainment.
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The con will be in full swing Thursday with the return of Hall H.
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What to see at the cinema and what to avoid this weekend.
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Check out some recommendations for what panels or films to attend during Comic-Con if you have a badge.
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